Ace125 v2.0 (First re-build)

The thread is worthwhile, Tim. The bulk of DTT members are from the USofA and are still not able to buy the 'Ace'.

We might only be a small crew, but sharing our interest is a good thing. While the 'Ace' is not my main project, it is no less pleasurable for that, and there are plenty more changes in the pipeline!

Crazy
 
Some of us are just lurking away while working long hours. The ACE is not sold in the states and so their little feed back.

Here are some my latest pics. I removed the that silly rubber strap and when for some checks.


New rearsets from Ebay


I took Strokers advice and went to a local cable mate store and had a ADR approved braided brake hose made to same size as stock.


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Just Dan said:
Some of us are just lurking away while working long hours. The ACE is not sold in the states and so their little feed back.

New rearsets from Ebay
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Rear sets or replaced the pegs??

I took Strokers advice and went to a local cable mate store and had a ADR approved braided brake hose made to same size as stock.
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Any noticeable difference?
 
Should have said replaced the pegs. As for the front brakes. I am waiting for the rain to stop, The lever does not go all the way to the bar now, so that is a bonus.
 
Caff? Watch that headlight bucket, I bought the same one from a mob in VIC, great looking bit of kit but the bucket has developed surface rust.

I'm not too bothered as I'm going to have it Powdercoated with a few other parts but its something to bear in mind.
 
neevo said:
Caff? Watch that headlight bucket, I bought the same one from a mob in VIC, great looking bit of kit but the bucket has developed surface rust.

I'm not too bothered as I'm going to have it Powdercoated with a few other parts but its something to bear in mind.
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Thanks neevo, I'll keep an eye on it!
 
I had two days off in a row! Now that's some rare business 'round these parts!

I decided last night to just suck it up and buy the mikuni 26mm carb (swap straight in), so that'll be with me either tomorrow or wednesday.. I'm stoked to get any bit of quality material on this thing.. you'll see what I mean further down the post..

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I committed to painting the continued line from the tank, both ways.. so that's where I started. Turned out pretty nice, though no pics of finished product just yet.

Here's my slightly better than eyeballing technique..

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I already stripped and low polished the fender, so I thought it'd be better to do the black in reverse as I needed to paint the remaining silver to match it up.

The rear cowl I did the obvious way.. Surprisingly it turned out balls the first time around.. so I've re-done it since. Painting is pretty bloody hard to get perfect!

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Received these mid last week.. so I endeavored to fit them in place of my damaged stock ones..

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All was going well, until.............

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Well that's one expensive mistake.. Called ikonic perth to organise a replacement hub.. they don't have one, and the next shipment containing them will be 3 months away. Oh wait! They do have a complete wheel/hub/tire they'd be happy to sell me for $300! (that's a no, sir.)

I called Phil @ lightfoot, and he gave me the idea to search up a CB100 hub online, to refurb and re-spoke to fit, as we have discovered a bunch of direct design copying between the bikes.

Well I just did one better..

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Ebay seller 'vintage avenue' sells aftermarket replacement hubs (with bushes installed!) for CB100's
$90 inc shipping with tracking number, 7-20 days.

I'll get Phil to lace it up, and bob's your uncle! That's a massive saving of time, money and stress.. Huzzah!

Anyway, that's my story.. Thanks for listening Tom!

-Tim
 
Bad luck on breaking the hub!

Good find on the replacement though. Let us see the finished paint job when you get it mounted up.

Crazy
 
The Mikuni carb came today! (next day delivery might be a little dangerous..)
Even holding the two in your hands, you can feel the quality difference

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anddd a sneak peak at my first painting attempts..

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Replacement hub is now paid for and on the way.. need to tidy up the wiring, extend battery leads, relace the rear wheel, cut up the exhaust/header, re-jet the carb for the extra lung, and that should be about it to get her back on the road.. then off to the side of the road, then back on the road.

Thanks for watching!

-Tim
 
Im going to be completely honest I love your bike its really a eye catcher Im enjoying every bit of it. I think if they would have sold the ACe in the states i think i would have went with that, does it comes with a warentee heres mine.

 
Loving the thread Tim, keep up the great postings.
I'm a fellow Ace owner. Had it almost 12 months now, and love it.
Also been following the postings of "stroker crazy" and "Just Dan".
Your all doing great work!

I'll have to post some of my own mods, but so far I've just done the typical.
EGR removal, exhaust chop, re jet, and pod filter.

The Mikuni is on the way, and I need to tuck the battery.
Then to put some lipstick on this pig.
The tail light and paint mods you've done look spot on.


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looking good, glad you found a hub. can you send me a link to the seller of that carby you got ? cheers mate
 
jarradschmarrad said:
Loving the thread Tim, keep up the great postings.
I'm a fellow Ace owner. Had it almost 12 months now, and love it.
Also been following the postings of "stroker crazy" and "Just Dan".
Your all doing great work!

I'll have to post some of my own mods, but so far I've just done the typical.
EGR removal, exhaust chop, re jet, and pod filter.

The Mikuni is on the way, and I need to tuck the battery.
Then to put some lipstick on this pig.
The tail light and paint mods you've done look spot on.

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Thank you kindly, sir! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

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looking good, glad you found a hub. can you send me a link to the seller of that carby you got ? cheers mate
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Thanks, I'll PM you the link now

As for updates.. not really much photo worthy stuff.. just tucking wires away and waiting for this hub to arrive.
Though I did decide I was unhappy with the half assed job I did on the paint work.. so here's the fender re-done with a metallic and clear coat. Much happier with it and looks really good on the bike too.

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Seat is drying, but will get some better than phone pics at a later stage.

Ah, one of those 'Well it's not working anyway, I'll just take it apart and see what's inside' moments happened with my Starter motor.. Pulled it apart and two bits hit the floor, a spring or two bounced off in another direction.. ughh.. seeing as I've never seen the inside of a starter motor before, piecing this back together was going to be rough.

Turns out, with a little logical thinking and time on your hands, things just work themselves through.. I got it all back together and put it back on the bike.

Now at this point, I had either put back together a faulty starter motor in worse condition, or just as it was before.. so I didn't bother hooking up the battery to try it that night.

However, the next day I did.. and guess what? It cranked the engine over in a matter of seconds! I still have no idea what I did, but I'm not about to jinx it now!

On a side note, forgetting that I removed the exhaust pipe the night before, gave me a bit of a scare when the rag that was covering the outlet blew itself across the room with a loud POP! Haha, live and learn.

Anyway, I felt a little less like a newbie for an afternoon, which was all I needed.

Thanks for watching, reading and possibly even liking what I'm doing here..

-Tim
 
I'm loving these tiny singles so much! Didn't even know the Ace existed until I found this thread.

Awesome work!

-Deek
 
Well this was a nice surprise at work!! Singapore knows how to ship things FAST!


Looks like I'll be up and running within the fortnight!

-Tim
 
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